Colin Kaepernick Reveals Plans To Make NFL History
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
No matter how much time has passed, Colin Kaepernick is refusing to give up.
The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback continues to train daily, hoping that a team will call him. It should be noted that he is 39-years-old and hasn’t played in the league since 2016.
Despite that, he truly believes that he can make history.
Colin Kaepernick Claims He Can Make NFL History at 39 After Decade Away From Football
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick reiterated that he still wakes up at 4:30 AM to train five days a week. He shared details about his routine and mindset during an appearance on the podcast The Moment with Jorge Ramos and Paola Ramos.
“Absolutely,” he added when asked if he thinks that it is possible to play in the NFL right now. Kaepernick believes he can make history as the first player to return to the NFL after a 10-year hiatus, noting, “We have to get one of the owners to crack. And we just gotta find one. All it takes is one.”
“I still train for it. I still prepare for it. I know that is one thing that is in my control. I can’t control the actions they take or how they show up. It’s been 10 years. Something like that has never been done before. But, if I looked at things from the odds of success, I would have never tried to be an NFL quarterback that played in the Super Bowl. So to me, we are here to beat the odds and break boundaries. So I continue to train and prepare for that day.”
He’s right that all it takes is one. However, there aren’t many owners around the league looking for a 39-year-old quarterback. It is simply not going to happen.
Colin Kaepernick filed a grievance in 2017, claiming that NFL owners and the league colluded to keep him off a team. He believed it was his national anthem protests against police brutality and racial injustice.
It was eventually settled. The financial details and proof of collusion were kept strictly confidential. The agreement did not guarantee Kaepernick an NFL contract or require any team to sign him.
If it hasn’t happened yet, it is unlikely to ever happen.
